All athletes nominated to the U.S. Olympic team are subject to the approval of the United States Olympic Committee.

The long track speed skating competition for the Sochi Games will be contested at the Adler Arena Skating Center, located at the center of the Olympic Park in the coastal cluster. The 8,000-seat facility was commissioned in September 2012 for test events and played host the 2013 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships in March.